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MCC Certifies Water Rescue Participants
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Sixteen emergency services personnel from across North Carolina completed their Technical Rescue – Water Rescue Certification in late September. The “TR” course, provided by Montgomery Community College, normally takes place over a full week, however pressure from incoming Hurricane Ian packed 48 hours of work into a four-day span. “Nothing like a hurricane to motivate […]
Read MoreMCC Receives Grant for MLK Event
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Montgomery Community College is the recipient of a Randolph Electric Member Corporation People Helping People Sharing Success Community Grant. The funds will be used to support MCC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-On Challenge, an event which will take place at MCC on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 16, 2023. In […]
Read MoreMCC to Provide Custom, High-Tech Training to Mohawk Employees
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Montgomery Community College has secured over $70,000 in state funds for customized training based on systems upgrades and equipment for Mohawk Industries, Incorporated. Mohawk Industries, Incorporated in Mt. Gilead is one of the company’s four locations in North Carolina. In 2006, Mohawk purchased Montgomery County-based Homanit USA, an existing medium density fiberboard manufacturer. Mohawk has […]
Read MoreTrustee Re-Appointments
Monday, August 29, 2022
Montgomery Community College re-appoints three of its trustees to the College’s Board. Robert Harris, Dr. Philip Jones and Gordon Knowles (all of Mt. Gilead) are shown here with Board Chairperson Claudia Bulthuis (Troy) who administered their oaths of office to serve additional four-year terms.
Read MoreCarolina ALL OUT: A Natural Partner
Friday, July 29, 2022
All organizations rely on their employees to deliver excellent products and service to their intended audience, and Montgomery Community College is no different. Our faculty and staff do a marvelous job attracting, educating and assisting students, but we don’t do it alone; there is an extensive supporting cast of partners who provide resources, reach and […]
Read MoreLet’s Roll
Friday, July 29, 2022
Eggrolls are a flaky, flour and egg-based pastry filled with cabbage, meat and minced vegetables before they are deep-fried. These tasty, hot cylinders are a common companion to Chinese takeout in America, however two Troy-based entrepreneurs have made eggrolls an entrée, moving far beyond the typical pork and cabbage option. Ronny Xiong’s family heritage is […]
Read MoreMeet MCC’s New SGA President
Friday, July 29, 2022
Reagan Hunsucker is Montgomery Community College’s Student Government Association President for 2022-2023. She is a senior at the Montgomery County Early College, and an employee at Sir Pizza and Standard Drug in Troy. After her college experience here, Reagan is planning to attend one of North Carolina’s four-year universities where she plans to begin her […]
Read MoreYouth Participate in MCC’s Culinary Camp
Friday, July 29, 2022
Seventeen youth participated in a four-day cooking event held at Montgomery Community College in July. The Recipe for Success Summer Culinary Camp was funded by a North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association “Lead the Way” Grant. The Montgomery County chapter of Communities In Schools and Montgomery County Schools partnered with MCC to offer this […]
Read MoreRussell Fuller: At Your Service
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
It is hard to imagine meeting a busier person than Russell Fuller. Not busy like a honey-do list (though I’m sure he has one of those) but busy in the sense of servitude, especially when it comes to events, projects and interests related to United States veterans. Though retired, this 82-year-old veteran keeps a full […]
Read MoreMCC to Use Walmart Community Grant for Student Firefighters
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The Health & Public Safety Program at Montgomery Community College has received a $2,000 Walmart Community Grant. In receiving this grant, MCC is part a long history of Walmart’s commitment to giving back to the communities where it operates. MCC is grateful to Walmart Store #2908 in Biscoe, and to the Walmart Community Grants team […]
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